Further Inning Softball has begun a brand new chapter with the announcement and publication of our workforce rankings, that are geared in direction of recognizing workforce achievement forward of particular person efficiency for gamers in seventh and eighth grades.
The brand new rankings format started by highlighting the Class of 2029 with the revealing of the highest groups in Area One, Area Two, Area Three and Area 4 to this point. The Class of 2029 regional workforce rankings will conclude with the announcement of the highest groups from Area 5 and Area Six within the coming weeks.
Following the announcement of the Prime 75 groups from all six areas, EIS will announce the Further Elite 100 rankings highlighting the Prime 100 groups from throughout the nation.
EIS will quickly be turning its consideration to the Class of 2028 workforce rankings with the primary rankings scheduled on April 1, 2024.
The nomination interval for the Class of 2028 is at the moment open and can shut on March 4, 2024. Nominations might be submitted by way of the Further Inning Softball web site.
For questions relating to the workforce rankings, or for extra data, go to our rankings data web page.
REGIONAL MAP
REGION 1 – NORTHEAST – WEEK 1
| Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
REGION 2 – SOUTHEAST – WEEK 2
| Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
REGION 3 – MIDWEST – WEEK 3
| Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin |
REGION 4 – SOUTHWEST – WEEK 4
| Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
REGION 5 – MOUNTAIN – WEEK 5
| Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |
REGION 6 – WEST – WEEK 6
| Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
Class of 2028 Crew Rankings Schedule
April 1 – Could 18th, 2024
Area 1 – WEEK 1 – NORTHEAST
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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April 1, ‘24 |
April 2, ‘24 |
April 3, ‘24 |
April 4, ‘24 |
April 5, ‘24 |
April 6, ‘24 |
Area 2 – WEEK 2 – SOUTHEAST
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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April 8, ‘24 |
April 9, ‘24 |
April 10, ‘24 |
April 11, ‘24 |
April 12, ‘24 |
April 13, ‘24 |
Area 3 – WEEK 3 – MIDWEST
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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April 15, ‘24 |
April 16, ‘24 |
April 17, ‘24 |
April 18, ‘24 |
April 19, ‘24 |
April 20, ‘24 |
Area 4 – WEEK 4 – SOUTHWEST
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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April 22, ‘24 |
April 23, ‘24 |
April 24, ‘24 |
April 25, ‘24 |
April 26, ‘24 |
April 27, ‘24 |
Area 5 – WEEK 5 – MOUNTAIN
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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April 29, ‘24 |
April 30, ‘24 |
Could 1, ‘24 |
Could 2, ‘24 |
Could 3, ‘24 |
Could 4, ‘24 |
Area 6 – WEEK 6 – WEST
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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Could 6, ‘24 |
Could 7, ‘24 |
Could 8, ‘24 |
Could 9, ‘24 |
Could 10, ‘24 |
Could 11, ‘24 |
EXTRA ELITE 100 CLASS OF 2028 NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
| Prime 75 | Prime 50 | Prime 25 | Prime 10 | Prime 3-5 | Prime 1 & 2 & Recap of Prime 75 |
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Could 13, ‘24 |
Could 14, ‘24 |
Could 15, ‘24 |
Could 16, ‘24 |
Could 17, ‘24 |
Could 18, ‘24 |
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Why Rankings are Necessary
Rankings present a helpful measure of efficiency and ability, providing gamers, coaches, recruiters, and followers a transparent understanding of the place people and groups stand inside their area and on a nationwide scale. By establishing rankings, Further Inning Softball not solely highlights the highest expertise but additionally creates a way of competitors and aspiration throughout the sport.
Modifications to seventh and eighth Grade Participant Rankings
After a lot consideration and in alignment with our dedication to offering essentially the most complete and significant rankings, we’ve made the choice to shift our focus from rating particular person gamers at a seventh and eighth grade degree to rating their age group by groups first regionally, after which nationally.
This strategic shift displays our dedication to fostering a team-oriented strategy to the event and recognition of younger athletes. By prioritizing workforce rankings for this age group, we purpose to focus on the collective efforts and achievements of groups, coaches, and gamers, emphasizing the significance of teamwork, collaboration, and total workforce dynamics within the sport.
In making the choice to regulate our rankings strategy, we took into cautious consideration the suggestions of school coaches, former faculty gamers, recruiters, mother and father, and membership coaches, all of whom supplied various views and experiences that knowledgeable our decision-making course of.
Enter From School Coaches and Recruiters
The enter from faculty coaches and recruiters offered us with a deeper understanding of the qualities and attributes they search in potential pupil athletes, notably on the center faculty degree. Their suggestions highlighted the significance of fostering a optimistic and supportive atmosphere for younger gamers, free from pointless stress and particular person rankings.
Enter From Dad and mom and Membership Coaches
The enter from mother and father and membership coaches additional emphasised the necessity for a rating system that promotes a wholesome and pleasant expertise for younger gamers, encouraging ability improvement, teamwork, and sportsmanship, particularly at a middle-school degree.
Emphasis on Crew Rankings
Our revised rating system prioritizes a balanced emphasis on ability improvement, sportsmanship, and total enjoyment of the sport, whereas minimizing the potential for undue stress on these gamers. We imagine that this adjustment will higher align with our EIS 2.0 Initiative to Empower, Encourage, and Help all contributors in softball.
By emphasizing workforce rankings over particular person participant rankings, we purpose to alleviate the stress that younger athletes could really feel whereas fostering a extra collaborative and team-oriented strategy to the game.
Regional Crew Rankings First then… Further Elite 100 Crew Rankings
Crew rankings will now be introduced regionally after which nationally. By specializing in rating groups regionally earlier than nationally, we are able to present a extra complete and nuanced evaluation of the fastpitch softball panorama. This strategy permits us to take note of the general efficiency and dynamics of every workforce. It acknowledges the significance of teamwork, teaching, and total workforce dynamics within the sport.
By emphasizing regional workforce rankings, we are able to higher highlight the expertise and potential inside particular areas, fostering a way of neighborhood and wholesome competitors amongst groups in the identical area. This strategy additionally permits us to acknowledge the variety and depth of expertise throughout completely different areas, offering a extra correct reflection of the Fastpitch softball panorama.
Starting with week one, we are going to kick off our Regional Rankings by specializing in Area 1, offering an in-depth evaluation of the groups inside that space. Every subsequent week will see the highlight shift to a brand new area, with Area 2 being ranked in week two, Area Three in week three, and so forth, till all six areas have been completely evaluated and ranked.
In spite of everything six areas have been rigorously ranked and calibrated, we are going to culminate this thrilling course of with a particular announcement in the course of the seventh week. All through that week, we are going to proudly unveil the Top 100 groups within the nation, (Further Elite 100 Crew Rankings) showcasing the very best of the very best from throughout the nation. This grand finale will function a end result of our regional rankings, providing a nationwide perspective that displays the wealthy range and expertise current within the fastpitch softball neighborhood.
PROMOTING A POSITIVE TEAM DYNAMIC
Recognizing the formative nature of the center faculty years and the significance of selling a optimistic workforce dynamic, we imagine that this modification will contribute to a extra supportive and inclusive atmosphere for gamers, coaches, and households. By celebrating the achievements and progress of groups as a complete, we hope to encourage a way of camaraderie, sportsmanship, and shared accomplishment amongst younger athletes.
This shift in our rankings strategy displays our dedication to creating an atmosphere that prioritizes the holistic improvement and optimistic experiences of seventh and eighth grade gamers in ladies’ fastpitch softball. We’re assured that this modification will align with our core values and contribute to a extra enriching and pleasant athletic journey for all contributors. We respect your assist as we proceed to evolve and enhance our practices for the betterment of the fastpitch softball neighborhood.
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